While the quinoa is cooking, in a large heavy sauté pan add olive oil to the pan, then the onion, sauté one minute. Add the fennel, celery, and carrots, salt and pepper to taste; cook about 12-15 minutes over medium heat, until vegetables are soft.

Add the mushrooms to the pan, more salt and pepper if needed and cook, stirring 5 minutes, then cook covered for 2 minutes, or until the mushrooms have released their juice and are cooked through. Add the cooked quinoa to the pan and mix well.

I just made this and it tastes great! The only thing I changed is I doubled the amount of carrots/onions/ fennel/ mushrooms to make it more vegetable based. Wonderful dish, and I am not usually a quinoa lover.

What a clever substitution for traditional stuffing for those avoiding wheat/gluten. I'm still experimenting with quinoa and the more I do the more I like it. Though I'll stick with traditional stuffing this Thanksgiving, this would made a great side dish for so many things so I've bookmarked it to try soon. Thanks!

I'm making this right now, for "Friendsgiving" tonight. Of Course my Brother who is gluten free is not making it, but I am excited to serve a quinoa dish. I basically doubled the recipe (I'm expecting 10-15 people). So I hope it comes out well! I will post back.

I made this earlier this week- it was a HUGE hit! Everyone loved it- including my kids (2 & 5 years). I shared it with a co-worker who has recently had open-heart surgery and he loved it too! I also wanted to say thank you- as a working mother, who is determined to feed her family healthy/good food, your blog is a lifesaver! Everything I have made has been absolutely wonderful!

I can only imagine the work you put into getting everything right before you post it. I am thankful for you!

I must be the world's worst cook! I couldn't get the quinoa to cook correctly and I should have just eaten the vegetables and not added the quinoa. I can tell that it is a good recipe in capable hands. :(

This was AMAZING!!!!! I come to your site for all my menu planning it seems and did a search for quinoa. I had everything already on hand and made it that night. LOVED it. I appreciate all you do putting this blog together. I would not be where I am in my weight loss journey without you! Healthy food sure can taste good!

Just made this! Left out fennel because I wasn't sure what it was, or where to find it in the store, so added lots of other vegetables, and I LOVED it. Since thanksgiving leftovers had run out, was craving some healthy versions of stuffing. I threw in some left over stuffing seasoning and it was just perfect. Not quite the same as traditional, bread soaked in butter stuffing, but awesome nonetheless, and I had no guilt eating this version. Will be making this a lot. Thanks Gina!